ESPN reaches handshake agreement to broadcast 24-team College Football Playoff in 2027
ESPN would pay a reported $345 million for an expanded bracket that is still being finalized, moving the CFP toward a deal as soon as 2027.
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CFP expansion to 24 teams draws pushback from Nick Saban, Urban Meyer and Kirk Herbstreit
Coaches and analysts argue a bigger field dilutes the regular season and could sideline the committee's role, while ESPN reporting questions whether the format
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Miami climbs to No. 1 in AP poll for first time since 2002, BYU rises to No. 2
A weekend in which five top-7 teams lost produced the biggest shakeup of the season and ends Miami's 24-year absence from the top spot.
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Auburn stuns No. 1 Georgia on walk-off field goal after late Stockton fumble
Unranked Auburn became the first team in 196 tries to beat an AP No. 1 it trailed by at least 14 points, ending Georgia's run at the top.
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No. 8 BYU beats No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 on final-play stop to reach 6-0
BYU's goal-line stand handed Notre Dame its first loss and vaulted the Cougars up the rankings.
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Tennessee routs Alabama 26-10, jumps into College Football Playoff conversation
DeSean Bishop and a resurgent Tennessee defense powered the win, dealing a serious blow to Alabama's playoff hopes.
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Florida rallies from 14 down to upset No. 7 Texas in Austin
The loss deepens Texas' midseason slide and raises questions about Steve Sarkisian's buyout, with the Longhorns' CFP path now in doubt.
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Big 12 admits officials erred in ending BYU-Notre Dame; Irish should have had one more play
The conference acknowledged the game clock was handled incorrectly, adding a officiating controversy to Notre Dame's first loss.
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Ohio State QB Julian Sayin to miss several weeks with injury
The Buckeyes lose their starting quarterback for an extended stretch as their Big Ten and playoff path tightens.
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Oregon benches five-star QB Dylan Raiola, Brock Thomas likely to start
The Ducks turned to Brock Thomas before Raiola came off the bench to rally Oregon past his former team Nebraska.
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Michigan benches QB Bryce Underwood, turns to freshman Tommy Carr vs. Penn State
The former five-star recruit was pulled in favor of a freshman, prompting immediate transfer speculation.
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UCLA stays undefeated, moves into top 10 after 17-7 win over Wisconsin
The 6-0 Bruins now look like a playoff contender with a defense recruiting analysts say is drawing blue-chip interest.
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Michigan at Ohio State and Texas at Texas Tech headline a mock 24-team CFP bracket
Projections filled out the expanded bracket based on the Week 8 AP poll, with Kentucky and Iowa among the teams gaining ground.
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Air Force service member dies after fall during pregame demonstration before Navy-UTSA game
The Air Force confirmed the death of a service member who fell while rappelling from the Alamodome rafters before kickoff.
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No. 9 Mississippi beats No. 13 Missouri 31-3 as Chambliss accounts for four touchdowns
Trinidad Chambliss's four-score day kept Ole Miss rolling in an SEC matchup.
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Maryland fires defensive coordinator Ted Monachino amid five-game slide
The move came a day after the Terrapins allowed 35 or more points for a fifth straight loss, with Mike Locksley's future also in doubt.
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Southern Nazarene's Tyler Ulrich, 21, dies after in-game injury
The college football player died after being hurt in a game the previous week.
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Coaches Poll for Week 8 released as Kentucky, Texas Tech and Ohio State move
The coaches' rankings tracked the AP shakeup, reflecting a chaotic Week 7 across the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12.
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